By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Solomon Thomas was lost, stuck in a dark place mentally while desperately trying to overcome the anxiety, depression and sadness that gnawed at him. He needed help. He wasn’t sure if he could overcome it all. And he didn’t know where to
Continue ReadingWAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago man who told his estranged wife “If I can’t have them neither can you” has pleaded guilty but mentally ill to three counts of first-degree murder for killing their three young children. Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart says 36-year-old Jason Karels of Round Lake Beach will be
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Following an embarrassing loss to the Raiders on Thursday night, the Los Angeles Chargers today fired head coach Brandon Staley and General Manager Tom Telesco. “I want to thank Tom and Brandon for their hard work, dedication and professionalism, and wish both them and their great families nothing but the best,” team owner Dean Spanos
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When the San Francisco Giants set out this offseason to improve on a disappointing 2023 season, adding athleticism, defense and the ability to put the ball in play were priorities. South Korean star Jung Hoo Lee filled all those roles. “We think this is an
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The Washington state Supreme Court declined on Friday to review the Pac-12’s appeal of a lower court ruling that gives full control of the conference to Oregon State and Washington State, keeping in place a legal victory for the league’s two remaining schools over its 10 departing
Continue ReadingBy ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — President Javier Milei on Friday raffled off the last salary he received as an Argentine lawmaker before being sworn in earlier this month as leader of the economically troubled nation. During a live video broadcast on Instagram, Milei showed off his office and boasted his
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — The remains of a U.S. Air Force staff sergeant from Massachusetts who was one of eight service members lost when a CV-22 Osprey crashed off the coast of Japan are being returned home. The body of 24-year-old Jacob “Jake” Galliher was expected to arrive at the Westover Air Force
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A 27-year-old man convicted in connection with the 2020 fatal shooting of a father of four in Cathedral City was sentenced today to 15 years to life in prison. Jose Sanchez-Casas was found guilty Oct. 18 of one felony count each of murder and shooting at a dwelling, according to court records. He was also
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Ted Cruz, Republican senator from Texas and former 2016 presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: December 22, 1970 Birth place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Birth name: Rafael Edward Cruz Father: Rafael Cruz, pastor Mother: Eleanor Darragh, computer programmer Marriage: Heidi (Nelson) Cruz (2001-present) Children: Caroline
Continue ReadingNEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider its ruling setting a deadline for the Louisiana Legislature to enact a new congressional map. A lower court last year found that the state’s current political boundaries dilute the power of its Black voters. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Friday denied
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, JACK JEFFERY and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops mistakenly shot three hostages to death Friday in a battle-torn neighborhood of Gaza City, and an Israeli strike killed a Palestinian journalist in the south of the besieged territory, underscoring the ferocity of Israel’s ongoing onslaught. The deaths
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The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner announced today that the cause of death of actor Matthew Perry was “the acute effects of ketamine.” “Contributing factors in Mr. Perry’s death include drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine, used to treat opioid use disorder. The manner of death is accident,” the medical
Continue ReadingBy BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A military investigation report released Friday says a U.S. Army helicopter hit another military aircraft and crashed in a mountain pass in Alaska earlier this year as they were returning from a training exercise, killing three soldiers. The accident safety report from the United States Army
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — No wonder Tiger Woods jokingly refers to the PNC Championship as the fifth major. Woods was together with 14-year-old son Charlie on Friday, their swings eerily similar and the encouraging words coming as only Woods can deliver them. They were warming up ahead of the
Continue ReadingSANTIAGO (AP) — Chile’s police have arrested at least 55 people in a fiscal fraud case that could be one of the biggest in the history of the Andean nation, amounting to about $275 million. Those implicated in the scheme work in small and mid-sized companies in different parts of the country. Marcelo Freyhoffer, a
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez (CNN) — Matthew Perry, estrella de “Friends”, murió debido a los “efectos agudos de ketamina” y un posterior ahogamiento, según muestra el informe de la autopsia. El reporte, publicado este viernes por la Oficina del Médico Forense de Los Ángeles, indica que la sangre de Perry dio positivo en ketamina, medicamento usado para
Continue ReadingBy JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — An Israeli strike killed a Palestinian cameraman for the TV network Al Jazeera and wounded its chief Gaza correspondent as they reported at a school in the south of the besieged territory. The network said cameraman Samer Abu Daqqa and correspondent Wael Dahdouh had gone to the
Continue ReadingBy REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — U.S. diplomats have injected confusion into next year’s presidential election in Venezuela by applauding the purported inclination of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and other foes of the Venezuelan government to appeal their bans on running for office. A tweet on Friday from the U.S.
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT MCFETRIDGE and JIM SALTER Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Satanic Temple display inside the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines was destroyed, and a former U.S. Navy fighter pilot who was recently defeated in a statehouse election in Mississippi is accused of causing the damage. The display is permitted by rules
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has sat down with former late-night television host Conan O’Brien for an interview on the comedian’s podcast. The White House confirms Biden and O’Brien taped the interview on Friday afternoon for “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend.” O’Brien was spotted by reporters in the White House briefing room
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